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Agriculture looks to be in a rosy position at the moment! Milk price is up. Beef price is up. Lamb prices are recovering. Pigs are still struggling but a continued marketing campaign should see that improve. Agriculture looks to be in a rosy position...
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As i have probably mentioned, I have to take 2 weeks out of school on work experience this year - I have now found some faith in the education system! Who ever though of that actually did have brains and i cant wait! Getting to the point, i organised...
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Seeing SJKs thread has made me think all week about posting to it, when I saw it was mostly about wool I decided to blog about it. My dad had a few favorite sayings when we were growing up, one being "there is always something", another being...
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We are installing some irrigation and want a very water-efficient system. This morning I had a meeting with someone to discuss the options. After a few minutes of talking to him I suddenly realised that I urgently fancied a wee. Since... Read More...
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Did you hear about Macca? Old Macca? Paul Macca? He was GIVEN a car by Toyota. One of these so-called green Lexus things. And they flew the bloody thing from Japan to give it to him. Here is the story and... Read More...
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I have spent many a coffee break this week watching my neighbours on the other side of the valley spreading fertiliser. It makes you feel quite decadent observing others at work whilst relaxing & boosting your own caffeine levels. Organic status has...
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Money for good causes has continued to roll in from Young Farmers following the agm in Blackpool . Members of Shropshire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs (pictured below) raised more than £10,000 for Breakthrough *** Cancer , the Motor Neurone Disease...
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Thank you Channel 4 As ever I sit down for a quick kitchen supper (lovely asparagus and a boiled egg) and there is a documentary on fatknackers. I know that I shouldn't be watching the tv when I eat... Read More...
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Sorry about the title - i am changing my blogging style to the ''Matthew Naylor'' style by putting provocative language in! Well, aint long been in as i decided it was best to go and sort the turkeys out. Well all 3 of them untill my enterprise...
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We had that nice weather at the weekend and I thought that it was time to dust down the old legs and get them out for an airing. I had a pair of shorts on in the garden on Sunday... Read More...
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As one of the people who looks after the Farmers Weekly Facebook page , I get to see most of the photos and groups posted by our 1200-plus members. In the past couple of weeks, the pictures have mainly been of the YFC agm in Blackpool , but today a different...
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Helen Edwards from YFC Wales writes: Wales YFC is calling on members to enter the 18th annual Wales YFC NatWest Calf Rearing competition. The competition allows members from across Wales and Herefordshire to gain experience in rearing an animal before...
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I started writing something about the Single Farm Payment yesterday. It was ever so boring. Then I deleted it by accident. Anyway, you already know that I hate taxpayers money being given to farmers for no good reason. You also... Read More...
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You won't notice any difference at all. Me, however, well I'm completely bewildered. The software that we use to write these blogs has all changed. Reader, it's like being in another world. There are all sorts of new features. It's......